Joseph Danielsen

Joseph Danielsen
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 17th District
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 16, 2014
Serving with Kevin Egan
Preceded byUpendra J. Chivukula
Chair of the New Jersey General Assembly Committee on Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 9, 2018
Personal details
BornMarch 1965 (age 59)
Political partyDemocratic Party
SpouseChristine Danielsen
ResidenceFranklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey
WebsiteLegislative Website

Joseph Danielsen is an American Democratic Party politician, who represents the 17th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly, where he has served since October 16, 2014, after being appointed to fill the vacant seat of Upendra J. Chivukula, who left office to take a seat as a Commissioner on the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities.[1]

Danielsen has served in the General Assembly as Deputy Whip since 2020.[2]

Early life

A lifelong resident of Franklin Township, Danielsen is an IT consultant and owner of Network Blade LLC. He is a veteran of the United States Army Reserve, having served in the 78th Div. Reserve TNG from 1982 to 1991, as well as a volunteer fire fighter for 22 years.[3] He was as a member of the Franklin Township Fire District No. 1 Board of Fire Commissioners from 2000 to 2006. During his term he was integral in creating an inter-local agreement between the township and the four fire districts that provided fire fighters during the day. From 1997 until 2010, Danielsen served on the Franklin Township Planning Board,[3] including a stint as vice chair for several of those years. In that role, he supported economic development and helped attract businesses to Franklin Township while maintaining the local historic character. He is the head of the Franklin Township Municipal Democratic Committee.[1] Danielsen received an A.S. in Marketing, Art, and Design from Middlesex County College and a B.A. in Visual Arts from Rutgers University. The youngest of nine children, he remains a resident of Franklin Township with his wife Christine and their three children.[3]

New Jersey Assembly

Danielsen was appointed to fill the vacant seat of Upendra J. Chivukula, who left office to take a seat as a Commissioner on the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, and took office on October 16, 2014.[1]

Committee assignments

Committee assignments for the 2022—23 Legislative Session are:[2]

  • Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations, Chair
  • Agriculture and Food Security
  • Financial Institutions and Insurance

District 17

Each of the 40 districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey Senate and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly.[4] The representatives from the 17th District for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:[5]

Electoral history

New Jersey Assembly

17th Legislative District General Election, 2023[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kevin Egan 20,159 36.3
Democratic Joseph Danielsen (incumbent) 20,064 36.2
Republican Susan Hucko 7,771 14.0
Republican Dhimant G. Patel 7,473 13.5
Total votes 55,467 100.0
Democratic hold
Democratic hold
17th legislative district general election, 2021[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joseph V. Egan (incumbent) 32,212 34.83%
Democratic Joseph Danielsen (incumbent) 31,625 34.19%
Republican Catherine Barrier 14,482 15.66%
Republican Peter W. Gabra 14,173 15.32%
Total votes 92,492 100.0
Democratic hold
17th Legislative District General Election, 2019[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joseph Egan (incumbent) 20,272 36.47%
Democratic Joseph Danielsen (incumbent) 20,108 36.18%
Republican Patricia Badovinac 7,612 13.69%
Republican Maria Conception Powell 7,592 13.66%
Total votes 55,584 100%
Democratic hold
New Jersey general election, 2017[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Joseph V. Egan 29,149 36.0 Increase 2.1
Democratic Joe Danielsen 28,425 35.1 Increase 1.2
Republican Robert A. Quinn 11,317 14.0 Decrease 2.0
Republican Nadine Wilkins 11,131 13.8 Increase 0.1
It’s Our Time Michael Habib 875 1.1 N/A
Total votes '80,897' '100.0'
New Jersey general election, 2015[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Joseph V. Egan 13,444 33.9 Increase 1.4
Democratic Joseph F. Danielsen 13,426 33.9 Increase 2.0
Republican Robert Mettler 6,362 16.0 Decrease 2.8
Republican Brajesh Singh 5,430 13.7 Decrease 3.1
Green Molly O’Brien 985 2.5 N/A
Total votes '39,647' '100.0'

References

  1. ^ a b c Friedman, Matt. "N.J. Assembly swears in new member from Somerset County", NJ.com, October 16, 2014. Accessed October 19, 2014. "Joseph Danielsen, the municipal chairman of the Franklin Township Democrats, was sworn in today to fill the state Assembly seat just vacated by Democrat Upendra Chivukula, whom Gov. Chris Christie tapped for a seat on the state Board of Public Utilities."
  2. ^ a b Assemblyman Joe Danielsen (D), New Jersey Legislature. Accessed May 11, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Assemblyman Joseph Danielsen Bio Page". NJ Assembly Majority Office. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  4. ^ New Jersey State Constitution 1947 (Updated Through Amendments Adopted in November, 2020): Article IV, Section II, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 28, 2022.
  5. ^ Legislative Roster for District 17, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 23, 2024.
  6. ^ "Candidates for General Assembly - For GENERAL ELECTION 11/07/2023 Election" (PDF). New Jersey Department of State. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Official List, Candidates for General Assembly For GENERAL ELECTION 11/02/2021 Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. November 30, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  8. ^ "2017-official-general-election-results-general-assembly.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 May 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  9. ^ "2015-official-ge-results-nj-general-assembly.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
New Jersey General Assembly
Preceded by Member of the New Jersey General Assembly for the 17th District
October 16, 2014 – Present
With: Joseph V. Egan 		Succeeded by
Incumbent